If this is your first visit, be sure to
check out the FAQ by clicking the
link above. You may have to register
before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages,
select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

US troops now staying in Syria until Iran leaves

It now seems American troops will be in Syria during the lives of our children and grandchildren. As if we had any doubt, we have it confirmed who is actually making the foreign policy decisions in the White House.

Bolton: US troops staying in Syria until Iran leaves

The U.S. will keep a military presence in Syria until Iran withdraws its forces, a top Trump administration official said Monday.

“We’re not going to leave as long as Iranian troops are outside Iranian borders, and that includes Iranian proxies and militias,” White House national security adviser John Bolton said while in New York for the U.N. General Assembly.

The Trump administration has sought to partner with Russia in an effort to compel the Iranians to leave Syria, to no avail. In a new setback, Moscow announced it would give Syria’s government more modern, S-300 missile defense systems after last week’s downing of a Russian plane by Syria in a friendly fire incident — a topic Pompeo said he would bring up with his Russian counterpart this week.

“We think introducing the S-300s to the Syrian government would be a significant escalation by the Russians and something that we hope, if these press reports are accurate, they would reconsider,” Bolton said.

But the incident has stoked tensions between Russia and Israel, which Moscow blames for the incident. The Russian Ministry of Defence claims the down Russian IL-20 was caught in the crossfire as Syrian air defenses responded against Israeli F-16s.

Iran’s intervention in Syria on behalf of and at the invitation of Syrian President Bashar Assad has empowered a range of pro-Assad regime armed groups, including Lebanese Hezbollah, and has brought Iranian forces into Syria that Israel views as directly threatening its security, according to a Congressional Research Service report published this month.

President Donald Trump on Monday pushed back against reports that national security adviser John Bolton had contradicted the president's initial plans to quickly withdraw troops from Syria, saying the U.S. will leave the war-torn country at "a proper pace."

Bolton told reporters during a trip to Israel that Turkish operations must “meet the president’s requirement that the Syrian opposition forces that have fought with us are not endangered" before pulling out U.S. troops.

“We don’t think the Turks ought to undertake military action that’s not fully coordinated with and agreed to by the United States, at a minimum, so they don’t endanger our troops,” Bolton said.

The president on Sunday claimed that troops will withdraw from Syria, but "we won't be finally pulled out until ISIS is gone."

President Donald Trump on Monday pushed back against reports that national security adviser John Bolton had contradicted the president's initial plans to quickly withdraw troops from Syria, saying the U.S. will leave the war-torn country at "a proper pace."

Bolton told reporters during a trip to Israel that Turkish operations must “meet the president’s requirement that the Syrian opposition forces that have fought with us are not endangered" before pulling out U.S. troops.

“We don’t think the Turks ought to undertake military action that’s not fully coordinated with and agreed to by the United States, at a minimum, so they don’t endanger our troops,” Bolton said.

The president on Sunday claimed that troops will withdraw from Syria, but "we won't be finally pulled out until ISIS is gone."

Bolton is an asswipe, but it's hard to argue that Iran should be allowed to create their land route into Palestine, in order to wreak havoc on Israel.

It looks like you are getting sucked into changing your mind about U.S. troops in the the Middle East. You know Iran hates Saudi Arabia far more than it hates Israel. I am talking about that Shiite and Sunni blood feud that has been going on for about 1400 years. Nobody even thinks about trying to negotiate an end to that war.

Iran hates Saudi Arabia and Iraq far more than it hates Israel. You know, that Shiite and Sunni blood feud that has been going on for about 1400 years. Nobody even thinks about trying to negotiate an end to that war.

Iran hates no one more than Israel.

Also, Iran doesn't hate Iraq. Iran is Shia. 70% of Iraq is Shia & sympathetic to Iran. Iran hated Saddam, because he was Sunni, allowed women to vote, let Christians live in peace, etc. Now that Saddam's out of the way, their hatred is over.

Iran Dominates in Iraq After U.S. ‘Handed the Country Over’:

BAGHDAD — Walk into almost any market in Iraq and the shelves are filled with goods from Iran — milk, yogurt, chicken. Turn on the television and channel after channel broadcasts programs sympathetic to Iran.

A new building goes up? It is likely that the cement and bricks came from Iran. And when bored young Iraqi men take pills to get high, the illicit drugs are likely to have been smuggled across the porous Iranian border.

And that’s not even the half of it.

Across the country, Iranian-sponsored militias are hard at work establishing a corridor to move men and guns to proxy forces in Syria and Lebanon. And in the halls of power in Baghdad, even the most senior Iraqi cabinet officials have been blessed, or bounced out, by Iran’s leadership.

Also, Iran doesn't hate Iraq. Iran is Shia. 70% of Iraq is Shia & sympathetic to Iran. Iran hated Saddam, because he was Sunni, allowed women to vote, let Christians live in peace, etc. Now that Saddam's out of the way, their hatred is over.

Iran Dominates in Iraq After U.S. ‘Handed the Country Over’:

BAGHDAD — Walk into almost any market in Iraq and the shelves are filled with goods from Iran — milk, yogurt, chicken. Turn on the television and channel after channel broadcasts programs sympathetic to Iran.

A new building goes up? It is likely that the cement and bricks came from Iran. And when bored young Iraqi men take pills to get high, the illicit drugs are likely to have been smuggled across the porous Iranian border.

And that’s not even the half of it.

Across the country, Iranian-sponsored militias are hard at work establishing a corridor to move men and guns to proxy forces in Syria and Lebanon. And in the halls of power in Baghdad, even the most senior Iraqi cabinet officials have been blessed, or bounced out, by Iran’s leadership.

You are correct. Iran hated Sadaam Hussein who was Sunni. I stand by my original point. Iran cares far more about what is going on in Saudia Arabia and other Sunni countries than they do Palestine. The Palestinians are primarily Sunni Arabs. Iranians are Persians and not Arabs, and Iran is 95% Shiite.

It looks like your close affection for the Trumpster is causing you to change your mind about getting our troops out of Syria. Closing off a land route between Iran and Israel is a ridiculous reason to keep them in Syria. The troops would NEVER be able to leave if that is a legitimate excuse.

You are correct. Iran hated Sadaam Hussein who was Sunni. I stand by my original point. Iran cares far more about what is going on in Saudia Arabia and other Sunni countries than they do Palestine. The Palestinians are primarily Sunni Arabs. Iranians are Persians and not Arabs, and Iran is 95% Shiite.

It looks like your close affection for the Trumpster is causing you to change your mind about getting our troops out of Syria. Closing off a land route between Iran and Israel is a ridiculous reason to keep them in Syria. The troops would NEVER be able to leave if that is a legitimate excuse.

It looks like you are getting sucked into changing your mind about U.S. troops in the the Middle East. You know Iran hates Saudi Arabia far more than it hates Israel. I am talking about that Shiite and Sunni blood feud that has been going on for about 1400 years. Nobody even thinks about trying to negotiate an end to that war.

As long as they are efficient at killing each other (Muslims) why should we care? We don't need a ground presence to control the Irian presence. We can accomplish all we need with a small group of CIA contractors, aircraft, and other fun stuff.